Members xStonr Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 Hello. I picked up the new VHT Special 6 head yesterday. After reading some good reviews I thought I'd give it a try. The specs sounded pretty good for my needs: 6 Watts One 6V6 Output Tube One 12AX7 Preamp Tube Volume and Tone Controls Footswitchable Boost Mode High/Low Power Switch 4, 8, and 16 Ohm Speaker Jacks Hand-wired In China I have two speaker cabs available here so I decided I didn't need to go with the combo. I have a Lopo Line 1x12 with a 16 ohm Red Fang installed. Also a home made 2x12 with a Emi Wizard and a Hellatone. This cab can be wired either 4 ohm or 16 ohm depending on what amp I'm using. Opening up the box I found it humorous that the amp housing is the same shape as the Epiphone Valve Jr, Blackheart Little Giant, and a few others. Besides that, it is solidly built. I was pretty excited to try it out as we all are when we get some new equipment. Only to say I'm a little disappointed. The amp sounds a bit dark to my liking. I got this to maybe replace the Vox AC4TV I have but the Vox sounds much more crisp and sparkly than the VHT. I'll change some tubes, fool around with some settings and see what I can get out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 Hope it works out in the end. Anticipatory HNAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 HNAD. Yeah - play with it. See what you can get from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 Have fun discovering it! How dark? Only asking cos my orange is quite dark with my les paul (which I like), but really sparkly/spanky with my strat like Vigier (which I like too!!! )? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted July 1, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 Have fun discovering it! How dark? Only asking cos my orange is quite dark with my les paul (which I like), but really sparkly/spanky with my strat like Vigier (which I like too!!! )? Borderline muddy to my ears. I'm playing a Tele through it.After opening her up, the 12ax7 is a Sovtek (of course).I promptly changed it to a EH that I have which are know for being somewhat harsh. This may be the balance that I need. I have a vintage RCA 12ax7a in the on deck circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 I hate initial disappointments. HNAD anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 congrats on what looks like a great little amp on paper (and at a great price!). i think you should be able to get the sound you want by trying a different preamp tube. sovteks suck, in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 HNAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 kick ass X... hope you can get the sound to your liking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted July 1, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 congrats on what looks like a great little amp on paper (and at a great price!). i think you should be able to get the sound you want by trying a different preamp tube. sovteks suck, in my experience. It already sounds livelier with the EH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 A 2x10 cab may help. I like 10" speaker cabs for strats and teles. 2x10, 4x10 tighter bass crisper leads. IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted July 1, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 That's a good idea Dale. I have my SF Champ sitting on top of a 2x10 cab. Maybe I'll switch it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 Please keep us informed.....I was super psyched about this amp (combo vids sounded great). JJ's maybe? It's a 6V6 yes in the power section? Still, sounds like a cool platform to mess with, and sounds like you have a nice selection of cabs to try it with. Post a clip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 HNAD!...good luck with the alchemy experiment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 HNAD! Here's hoping you can get it dialed in. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted July 1, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 A tube change really helped open up the tone. And I only changed the preamp tube. I have some vintage (they were NOS when I bought them) 6v6's to try out also. Also, as Frugal's Will Chen has stated, this amp loves pedals. I have to agree. With just a little gain dialed in on my Jekyll and Hyde, that parts Telecaster of mine just crunches away. This is a sweet little amp that has lots of versatility. I'll be curious as to what mods will be available for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 Pretty cool that it's on an eyelet board instead of pcb. Should be a great mod platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 A tube change really helped open up the tone. And I only changed the preamp tube. I have some vintage (they were NOS when I bought them) 6v6's to try out also. Also, as Frugal's Will Chen has stated, this amp loves pedals. I have to agree. With just a little gain dialed in on my Jekyll and Hyde, that parts Telecaster of mine just crunches away. This is a sweet little amp that has lots of versatility. I'll be curious as to what mods will be available for it. BTW, I'm a fan of the 10" speakers myself. I love that tight sound.EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NHLfan2010 Posted July 1, 2010 Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 Sweetness! HNAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted July 1, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2010 Pretty cool that it's on an eyelette board instead of pcb.Should be a great mod platform. Building it on that eyelet board was a stroke of marketing genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PlinytheWelder Posted July 2, 2010 Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 Building it on that eyelet board was a stroke of marketing genius. Yeah, I want one just to mess with mods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted July 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 For under 2 Benjamins it's a great platform for mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Innocent Smith Posted July 2, 2010 Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 I'm glad to hear somebody actually got one of these. Where where you able to find one? I was excited when these were announced but then...nothing. Every so often I'd do a search but very little would turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted July 2, 2010 Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 HNAD! You say picked up. Do you mean from a store or was it delivered to you.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted July 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2010 From a store locally. The local store where I live had them in stock. With tax it was $1 more than buying on online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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